Weather: ESE force 1 light drizzle at first, heavy rain later
More thrushes this morning with 4 Redwings, some down on the island.
Three Song Thrushes were around the island
and Blackbirds are often not far behind when a small fall of thrushes are down on the island, there were 7 this morning, some will be passing through.
A Wigeon and 4 Teal joined the drake Mallard at Hilbre
Other wildfowl seen were 285 Brent, 120 Common Scoter and 45 Shelduck. Waders about were 128 Curlew, 85 Redshank, 62 Turnstone, 4 Dunlin, 4 Bar-tailed Godwits and 6 Grey Plover.
Moving through today were 11 Starlings, 5 Skylarks with a few Meadow Pipits. The Stonechat still stays here in the rain. There were 8 Little Egrets and 2 Grey Herons, while looking at the sea in the rain spotted 2 Red-throated Divers and a Great Crested Grebe.
On West Kirby marine lake this morning were 3 Red-breasted Mergansers and 14 Goosanders (including 1 drake)
Photos: SRW












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